WORLD'S FASTEST MEATBALLS

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These meatballs are significantly faster than a traditional recipe because there is no chopping or pan-frying for the base mixture and they are small, so they cook fast.

Provided by Chef John

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

6 cups prepared tomato sauce
½ cup dry bread crumbs
¼ cup milk
1 large egg
2 teaspoons Italian herb seasoning
2 teaspoons olive oil
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground veal
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
⅓ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Steps:

Pour tomato sauce into a large stockpot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low to keep sauce warm while preparing meatballs.
Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush lightly with oil.
Whisk bread crumbs, milk, egg, Italian herb seasoning, olive oil, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl to form a thick slurry. Set aside.
Combine beef and veal in a large bowl. Season with salt, black pepper, and white pepper; sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Pour in slurry and mix until combined.
Use a small portion scooper to form meat mixture into about 48 meatballs. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake meatballs under the preheated broiler until browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn meatballs and broil until browned on both sides and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 additional minutes.
Transfer meatballs to the stockpot with the simmering tomato sauce. Increase heat to medium and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, or longer if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 387.4 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 134.8 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 32.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 2089.7 mg, Sugar 11 g